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Waikuku Beach Surf Photo: 'Standing room only' by Fish

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waikuku Beach sea temperature is

10.1° C

0.7°

Waikuku Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE		SSE	ENE
	16 s	on		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E		SSE	ENE
	16 s	on		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE		SSE	SE
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW		SSE	SE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		SSE	ENE
	12 s	glass		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSW	SSE	ENE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE	SSW	SSE	SSE
	12 s	glass	12 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE	SSE	SSE	ENE
	12 s	on	7 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	ENE
	11 s	on	7 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE
	12 s	cross- on	7 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	S	SSE	SSE
	12 s	off	12 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		SSE	SSE
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE		SSE	NE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E		SSE	SSE
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE		SSE	NE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE
	12 s	cross- on	2 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikuku Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 15 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 2.38m (7.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waikuku Beach Surf Photo: 'Standing room only' by Fish

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User: Fish (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:10 pm 11 Feb 2020